2021 - Picked my first.............
Posted by: Veggie - 26-04-2021, 03:41 PM - Replies (126)

Share those magical moments when you pick your first of this season's crop - strawberries, tomatoes, peas........and so forth. 
Feel free to show off. Smile

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  Crab apple ID
Posted by: Scarlet - 25-04-2021, 11:14 AM - Replies (2)

unfortunately not my tree!!! But I want it....I was too late to the party last year to get some crab apple trees. I want 3 to make a statement across the back of my garden but ideally to be able to use for jams, jellies and also aid in pollination for my other apple trees? 

I spotted a dark leaf one a few years back and I think it may be Harry Baker? But this I spotted this week when I popped to my local food market.
I want it Big Grin
Any ideas? Could it be Harry Baker? The flowers looked too deep?
   
       

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  Lablab beans
Posted by: Veggie - 24-04-2021, 11:06 PM - Replies (14)

Lablab/Dolichos/Hyacinth beans have the most amazing seeds...flat black with a white edge..........and I have a few.Smile
Has anyone grown them - or eaten them? 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lablab

https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/sites/w...Lablab.pdf

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  Identify if poss please
Posted by: Farendwoman - 23-04-2021, 03:42 PM - Replies (2)

    Anyone any ideas what this is please?
Two popped up in the pot where last year’s cucumbers were.

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  Clary or weed
Posted by: Farendwoman - 23-04-2021, 11:02 AM - Replies (3)

Have had very poor germination with my commercial clary seed. However have noticed loads of self sown seedlings in the patch of garden where I had clary last year. Have put quite a few of these in multipacks ready for planting out later. BUT, now I’m not sure if they are clary seedlings, the leaves look a bit rounded. What do you think? And if not clary, what weed could it be?
The garden ones are on the left and the commercial ones are on the right 
Thanks.



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  Mistakes
Posted by: JJB - 23-04-2021, 09:17 AM - Replies (36)

In the shallot thread we were talking about making mistakes,  but that they weren't really mistakes but just a learning process.

How about owning up to these 'learning processes' for a bit of self flagellation and letting everyone learn with you.

My prime one this year was sowing broad beans in the autumn in root trainers in November but keeping them in the gh come spring.  They became very leggy and when planted out folded over and were really unhappy in the cold nights.  Another lesson learned is don't put the pot of gh peas smack dab in the middle of the gh border - they've taken root through the pot and will shortly be in the way.

Unfortunately I don't seem to learn too well from my mistakes because by next spring I will have forgotten.

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  Korean fir
Posted by: Small chilli - 23-04-2021, 07:41 AM - Replies (6)

Anyone growing a Korean fir?
Bob photographed one in a garden he was working at yesterday.

   

Think I might have to add this to my grow list.

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  Why???
Posted by: Roitelet - 22-04-2021, 09:53 PM - Replies (2)

This year I have grown several different varieties of tomato and they are all doing well. The problem is only with Marmand they are all producing a mega flower at the growing point. Anyone know why this should happen and what should I do about it?
Thanks

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  Temperature data logger
Posted by: JJB - 21-04-2021, 05:10 PM - Replies (5)

This thing cost about £22 and records the temperature in my gh at intervals of my choice  (10minutes) throughout the night then creates a pdf of the list of temperatures and a graph.  See pics.  It satisfies the scientist in P.  I'm not sure whether the pdf will transfer to the post, if not I'll take a jpeg. Please let me know.

   

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  National Garden scheme - visits
Posted by: Scarlet - 21-04-2021, 11:12 AM - No Replies

I love a garden visit and now things are relaxing a little although I won't be off doing lots of coffee ahops etc I will go to a few open gardens in my area.

Most places have a booking system this year - I just missed out on a visit for this week as all tickets are sold....so that won't happen again. Most places are between £4-10, have plant sales and cofffee available. 
If I manage to take photos I will be sharing here.

Anyone else like having a nose?

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